The Waterloo Open offers exciting opportunities for both the amateur and professional golfer. This year’s amateur opening rounds are being held at Gates Park Golf Course and South Hills Golf Course on Friday and Saturday, July 16th and 17th. Participants will play one day at each course. The championship round will be held on Sunday, July 18th at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course.

The amateur tournament has a capacity of 272 competitors. Entries will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. There is an Open Division and a Senior Division. A senior competitor may compete in both divisions if they desire. The format consists of 18 holes of medal play on both Friday and Saturday. Golfers who making the cut advance to the Championship Round on Sunday (see below). All remaining golfers will be flighted Saturday night, with flight prizes awarded.

For a golfer to play in the Senior Amateur Division of the Open, he or she must have turned 50 on or before July 16, 2010 to qualify.

Championship Round
The low 36 rounds plus ties from the Open Amateur Division and the low four rounds plus ties from the Senior Amateur Division qualify for the championship round, which is played with the Professionals on Sunday at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course. Those who make the cut automatically receive a gift certificate prize, and additional prizes are awarded based on final results after Sunday's championship round.
Please note: all participants in the championship round are required to wear long pants.

Special Events at Irv Warren
In addition to the golf tournament, the Waterloo Open also hosts several special events which are open to all participants:

• Waterloo Open Hospitality Tent on July 16 (6 pm to 8:30 pm): An opportunity for participating professional golfers, amateurs and sponsors to receive a warm welcome and enjoy some complimentary food and beverages in a relaxed social atmosphere.
• Pro-Sponsor Tournament on July 15th-16th: This popular event allows our sponsors to golf with the Pros for great prizes and pin events. If you or your company is interested in becoming a sponsor of the Waterloo Open, please click on the "Pro Sponsor Form" link on the left side of this page.
• Long Drive Contest on Friday July 16th (approximately 7:00 pm - on the 1st tee at Irv Warren). For a nominal entry fee, amateur golfers playing the Waterloo Open can flex their muscles and claim bragging rights for the year! Waterloo Open Professionals and Sponsors are also eligible to compete in their respective divisions. The top three drives in each division earn the golfer prizes.

Entry Information for Amateur Division at Gates and South Hills
Entry Fee: $115 for the Open or Senior Division. Entry fee is $175 for golfers wishing to compete in both divisions.

Cart Reservation

• Contact Nate Lubs at Gates Park to reserve your carts (if desired) at Gates. Reservations should be made in advance of the event to ensure you will have a cart. There are no guarantees a cart will be available if no reservation was made. Cart reservation checks should be made payable to Nate Lubs at Gates.
• South Hills does not allow reservations of any carts. Carts will be available first come first serve. We apologize if this causes any inconvenience.

Tee Times
Tee times at each course for the opening rounds on Friday and Saturday will begin approximately at 7 am and end around 1 pm, depending on the total number of entries received.

• Saturday's tee time order will be reversed from Friday’s tee times (e.g. Friday early morning tee times will have a Saturday late morning/early afternoon tee time, and vice versa).
• Your preferences for tee times and foursomes will be given preference when possible and are determined by the Waterloo Open Committee.
• A confirmation card will be mailed during second week in July informing you of your tee time.  In addition, tee times will be posted to this website when they are finalized (see the link "Amateur Tee Times" on the left side of this page.

Refunds
Notification before July 13, 2010 is required for a refund.

For Additional Information Contact:
Ryan Shaw (319) 269-7249
Matt Loesche (319) 290-0621
Matt Miehe (319) 269-6222
Ryan Risetter (319) 240-0405
Email: amateur@waterlooopen.com